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4.5 out of 5
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At a Glance
Board
Board
Star Rating
(323)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.8% of reviews)
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Vena
Star Rating
(366)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.4% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
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AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • G2 reviewers report that Vena excels in user-friendliness, with many praising its intuitive interface that simplifies data uploads and monitoring. Users appreciate how it centers its functionality around Excel, making it familiar and reassuring for stakeholders.
  • According to verified reviews, Board stands out for its flexibility in planning and reporting, with users highlighting its ability to integrate data from multiple sources seamlessly. This feature allows for comprehensive reporting and customization without heavy coding.
  • Users say that Vena's cloud-based storage of data, while maintaining an Excel-like interface, provides a significant advantage in terms of security and ease of access. This combination helps users build reports that align closely with their specific needs.
  • Reviewers mention that Board's pre-built marketplace solutions help speed up deployment, reducing time spent on creating new templates. This feature is particularly appreciated by users looking to streamline their processes.
  • G2 reviewers highlight that Vena's strong support and ongoing feature updates contribute to a positive user experience, with many users noting that they have gradually implemented new features over the years, enhancing their overall satisfaction.
  • According to recent feedback, while Board has a solid interface, some users feel it could improve in areas like ease of setup and administrative tasks compared to Vena, which has received higher ratings in these aspects from its user base.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Board
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
276
8.8
265
Ease of Use
8.5
275
8.6
308
Ease of Setup
7.9
130
8.1
252
Ease of Admin
8.1
120
8.5
153
Quality of Support
8.6
269
9.0
261
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
120
9.1
152
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
272
9.2
254
Features by Category
Analytics PlatformsHide 48 FeaturesShow 48 Features
8.3
298
Not enough data
Reports
8.7
211
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
203
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
211
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
199
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Preparation
8.6
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Modeling and Blending
8.3
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
57
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.7
13
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Self Service
8.5
207
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
201
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
204
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
196
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
184
|
Verified
Not enough data
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
8.5
168
Not enough data
8.7
197
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
173
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
8.2
94
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
97
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
70
|
Verified
Not enough data
Retail Assortment PlanningHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Merchandise
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting and Analytics
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.2
39
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
9.1
38
Not enough data
8.9
39
Not enough data
Assortment Planning and Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Supply Chain PlanningHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
9.0
10
Not enough data
Analytics
8.7
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Warehouse Management
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Sales & Ops PlanningHide 5 FeaturesShow 5 Features
8.4
19
Not enough data
Collaborate
8.6
19
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
Logistics
7.9
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
Budgeting and ForecastingHide 20 FeaturesShow 20 Features
8.1
50
8.4
170
Budget Creation
8.5
49
8.8
161
8.3
49
9.0
162
8.3
48
8.8
162
8.0
48
8.8
154
7.9
45
8.4
134
8.5
50
9.0
159
Budget Management
8.2
49
9.1
145
8.4
48
8.9
143
8.3
49
8.8
148
Forecasting
8.3
51
9.1
154
8.4
46
8.9
149
8.0
44
8.9
146
8.2
47
8.9
148
5.6
35
6.6
70
Analytics
8.1
48
8.9
151
8.0
47
9.1
149
7.8
45
8.9
143
Agentic AI - Budgeting and Forecasting
Not enough data
6.0
15
Not enough data
6.0
15
Not enough data
6.2
15
Financial AnalysisHide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
Not enough data
8.4
102
Data Management
Not enough data
8.9
97
Not enough data
9.0
95
Not enough data
8.5
95
Reporting Structure
Not enough data
8.9
97
Not enough data
8.7
94
Not enough data
8.8
96
Standard Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
88
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
8.7
94
Not enough data
8.8
96
Custom Analytics
Not enough data
8.4
89
Not enough data
8.4
88
Not enough data
8.8
94
Not enough data
8.6
90
Not enough data
9.0
69
Agentic AI - Financial Analysis
Not enough data
6.1
16
Not enough data
6.1
17
Compensation ManagementHide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features
Not enough data
8.6
38
Platform
Not enough data
9.2
27
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
9.4
28
Not enough data
9.6
28
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
9.5
28
Not enough data
9.5
30
Not enough data
9.6
28
Not enough data
9.4
27
Benchmarking and Equity - Compensation Management
Not enough data
9.2
25
Not enough data
9.3
25
Not enough data
9.2
25
Platform
Not enough data
9.4
35
Not enough data
9.2
34
Not enough data
8.9
33
Not enough data
9.4
36
Not enough data
8.9
35
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
9.5
35
Not enough data
9.3
33
Demand PlanningHide 16 FeaturesShow 16 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Financial CloseHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
7.9
27
8.4
86
Reconciliation
8.2
25
8.9
75
|
Verified
8.3
25
9.1
77
|
Verified
7.5
26
8.8
66
|
Verified
Reporting
8.0
27
9.0
81
|
Verified
7.4
27
8.6
75
|
Verified
8.5
27
8.9
81
|
Verified
Closing Process
7.2
25
8.8
67
|
Verified
7.6
24
8.6
59
|
Verified
8.2
25
8.9
70
|
Verified
AI - Financial Close
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
7.0
9
FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)Hide 16 FeaturesShow 16 Features
8.7
184
8.6
124
Financial Planning
8.7
52
|
Verified
8.8
91
|
Verified
8.6
57
|
Verified
9.1
95
|
Verified
8.5
54
|
Verified
8.5
93
|
Verified
Agentic AI - FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
8.8
7
7.1
25
8.6
7
7.3
25
Financial Insight
8.7
138
|
Verified
9.3
114
|
Verified
8.6
136
|
Verified
9.0
109
|
Verified
8.7
138
|
Verified
9.2
111
|
Verified
Data
8.5
138
|
Verified
8.3
104
|
Verified
8.5
138
|
Verified
8.3
109
|
Verified
8.5
139
|
Verified
9.0
112
|
Verified
8.4
136
|
Verified
8.8
105
|
Verified
Status Communication
8.6
117
|
Verified
8.5
105
|
Verified
8.6
132
|
Verified
9.0
110
|
Verified
8.6
116
|
Verified
8.9
103
|
Verified
8.5
124
|
Verified
8.4
89
|
Verified
Supply Chain VisibilityHide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Retail IntelligenceHide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Retail Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Retail AnalyticsHide 24 FeaturesShow 24 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Retail Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Talent ManagementHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Financial ReconciliationHide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
Not enough data
9.1
34
Reconciliation - Financial Reconciliation
Not enough data
8.8
34
Not enough data
8.9
33
Not enough data
9.2
33
Not enough data
8.8
33
Audit - Financial Reconciliation
Not enough data
9.0
34
Not enough data
9.2
32
Not enough data
9.2
33
Not enough data
9.3
33
Integrations - Financial Reconciliation
Not enough data
9.4
31
Not enough data
9.2
31
Not enough data
9.0
31
Not enough data
9.0
31
User Permissions and Security - Financial Reconciliation
Not enough data
9.4
32
Not enough data
9.6
32
Not enough data
9.3
32
Not enough data
9.4
32
Agentic AI - Financial Reconciliation
Not enough data
7.9
8
Sales PlanningHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
8.7
13
9.3
33
Sales Performance Features - Sales Planning
8.3
13
9.1
34
9.1
13
9.4
34
9.0
13
9.3
34
8.3
13
9.3
34
9.3
14
9.1
33
8.5
13
9.2
34
8.8
14
9.2
34
Territory Management - Sales Planning
8.2
13
9.3
33
8.1
13
9.3
34
Quota & Capacity Management - Sales Planning
7.9
12
9.6
32
8.3
13
9.3
32
8.5
12
9.3
32
Agentic AI - Sales Planning
Not enough data
8.5
9
9.0
5
8.9
9
Compensation PlanningHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
7.8
7
Platform - Compensation Planning
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Additional Features - Compensation Planning
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Sales Performance ManagementHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
7.9
17
9.3
33
Agentic AI - Sales Performance Management
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Incentives
7.7
15
9.1
34
7.4
14
9.4
34
7.4
14
9.2
33
7.9
14
9.3
33
Personalization
7.3
16
9.2
33
8.8
14
9.1
33
7.9
15
9.2
33
8.7
13
9.4
33
Administrative
8.2
16
9.1
33
8.2
15
9.2
33
7.4
14
9.1
33
Accounting & FinanceHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Predictive AnalyticsHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.2
186
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
8.5
114
Not enough data
8.6
115
Not enough data
8.6
115
Not enough data
Data Analysis
8.9
119
Not enough data
8.7
121
Not enough data
Decision Making
8.7
119
Not enough data
8.7
122
Not enough data
8.8
123
Not enough data
8.7
118
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.1
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Board
Board
Vena
Vena
Unique Categories
Board
Vena
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Board
Board
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
39.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
34.2%
Vena
Vena
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
18.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
60.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Board
Board
Information Technology and Services
8.9%
Computer Software
7.6%
Retail
4.9%
Financial Services
4.3%
Chemicals
4.3%
Other
70.1%
Vena
Vena
Information Technology and Services
9.0%
Financial Services
7.6%
Accounting
7.3%
Computer Software
5.9%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.5%
Other
65.7%
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Discussions
Board
Board Discussions
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How long does it take for Vena to sync the files?
2 Comments
Garvin C.
GC
The integration we are using is automated with Netsuite and for Vena to be updated with the most recent actuals from Netsuite takes a few minutes, but I'm...Read more
What's the best way to create a truly dynamic input template?
1 Comment
Alexandra H.
AH
You have to map the choose options as their own measures and in a separate block. They have to be able to return independently from the the dimensions their...Read more
What is the maximum time to wait for synchronization of the information?
1 Comment
Ricardo T.
RT
Data is saved or synchronized almost instantaneously and team members simply have to refresh the template on their side to see the updated forecast.Read more
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